Janou wins the British National Pony Title
Photos by Peter Morris
Devon based rider Janou Bleekman jumped an impressive double clear round to finish on her dressage score, winning the Charles Owen British National Pony Championships title at Brand Hall on her pony Cregaan Scenic.
The competition began with Constance Copestake taking a very impressive lead in the Dressage on her pony Pebbly Paintbox, however the combination took a very unfortunate fall Cross Country, allowing Janou to take the
lead after Cross Country on Toberpatrick Larry with Cregaan Scenic in second place.
With a strong start to the show jumping, Janou first jumped Cregaan Scenic clear effectively securing the title on either pony, but then later had three poles down with Toberpatrick Larry, who finished in ninth place. Following Janou’s impressive result at Brand Hall, it was then confirmed by the Pony Selectors that Janou has been selected for the 2012 British Pony Squad.
Course designer Janet Plant presented a testing course with
Janou Bleekman on Cregaan Scenic
several technical fences spread round the course, which caused problems for some riders. A challenging and twisty show jumping course was presented with a tight time, made more difficult by the heavy rain and slippy ground conditions which had set in from the night before. This proved very costly for two of the top ten who were eliminated in the show jumping.
The competition was held over part of the Queen’s Jubilee weekend, so in celebration a tea party was held (complete with an appropriately impressive amount of bunting and GB flags!) in the afternoon after cross country,
Charlotte East on Nookie Bear
with a three-legged race, sack race, egg and spoon race and apple bobbing.
The squad of riders who will represent Britain at the FEI Pony Europeans in Fontainebleau (FRA) in mid-July are:
• Charlotte Bacon (on Three Wells Breeze)
• Janour Bleekman (on Cregaan Scenic)
• Yasmin Ingham (on Craig Mor Tom)
• Annie Keir (on Hotshots or Castleview Rakish Milly)
• Louisa Nesbitt (on Carrowmore Gemstone)
• Maddie Taylor (on Bandalera)
Janou Bleekman on Cregaan Scenic
Harry Harding on Koora III
Jubilee Tea Party
Jubilee Party
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